Home Assistant 2026.3 Beta Adds Room-Specific Cleaning

This latest beta significantly expands Home Assistant's voice control capabilities by turning Android phones into voice satellites. The Companion app can now perform on-device wake word detection, using the same microWakeWord technology found in ESPHome devices. All voice processing occurs locally, with "Okay Nabu," "Hey Jarvis," and "Hey Mycroft" as the currently available wake words. The energy dashboard has also received a facelift, aiming to provide a clearer picture of household consumption. New tile cards display real-time power, gas, and water usage at a glance. Water consumption now gets its own Sankey visualization, a feature previously available only for electricity flows. Beyond vacuums and energy, this release is packed with expanded device compatibility, adding over 50 new integrations. These include connections for Liebherr appliances, real-time data from MTA New York City Transit, and Trane HVAC control. Additionally, integrations like InfluxDB and Splunk can now be configured through the user interface instead of requiring YAML code. Under the hood, the update leverages Python 3.14, promising a boost in overall performance. For users running Home Assistant in virtualized environments, the beta introduces a Proxmox sensor platform, allowing direct monitoring of CPU usage, memory, and disk space for virtual machines and containers. A subtle but significant change for automation creators is the new "Continue on Error" option, now available directly in the UI. This feature prevents an entire automation sequence from failing if a single, non-critical device is unavailable. This update follows Home Assistant's regular monthly release schedule, with beta versions typically released on the last Wednesday of the month for community testing. The platform's development relies heavily on a global community of contributors who develop and refine integrations.